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The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

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ccrutcher's review against another edition

1.0

This was needlessly depressing, and used so many "traumatic events" so poorly without contributing to the plot or encouraging character growth. I was cringing from the age difference at the start and never stopped cringing right up until the end. Not for me!

mkl079's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

tarajune13's review

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

beingburdey's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

amberly29's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

jankimanani's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 ⭐️?? or maybe 5 idk.

“Thayer Holmes has branded himself on me. And I know, without a doubt, that whatever this is, whatever we become, if we grow and flourish like the wildflowers behind our houses, or crash and burn, it won’t matter because when I’m old and gray, lying in bed thinking about my life, he’ll be the best part.”

my seasonal depression is at an all time low rn and im on period day 3 i just cant do this right now. like why am i crying and screaming at a book right now i look absolutely fucking psychotic. THE ENDING?? I DONT EVEN LIKE KIDS. brb starting second book

taylor15220's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

ccrose's review against another edition

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5.0

I absolutely loved this book! It broke my heart many times and I can't wait to read the 2nd one.

hope_of_it_all's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

CHECK THE TRIGGERS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. Even if you love to go in blind like I do check the triggers on this one.

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rachaellaurenpotts's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I’ve never even enjoyed romance… Not since high school…. But this…. This is SO MUCH more than just a cheesy romance! Some of it was cheesy; but it was also fun, exciting, beautiful, heartbreaking, and absolutely soul crushing! Some parts seemed like slow burns, but not in a bad way at all! Some of it was really intense- definitely check ⚠️trigger warnings⚠️ on this one! Some of it was absolutely adorable in like an omg she met her soul mate kind of way! Some of it was heartbreaking for sure, but the characters were so easy to be attached to that you felt the break with them! And some of it was absolutely soul crushing as well! I got teary eyed quite a bit! I cried a few times and that’s a big deal for me! Books don’t usually make me cry! I’m a Cancer, I’m a crier!🫠😂 I fully expected to be okay with being able to take a break between the first and second book to read a thriller in between! That ending though!🥺🫣I can’t wait to dive into book two!!

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